Nearly every Tokyo auto show teems with concept cars wearing acronym-heavy names, and Mitsubishi’s offerings for this year’s exhibition don’t disappoint in that regard. The tri-diamond plans to display the GC-PHEV, XR-PHEV, and AR show vehicles, all of which are SUV/crossovers.

Concept XR-PHEV

The name for this compact SUV can be decoded as follows: X for “crossover,” R for “runabout,” and PHEV for “plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.” You now know pretty much everything you need to know about this one, although there are a few more details to share. (Mitsu says the name should bring to mind a “crossover . . . with peppy and nimble performance around town.” No word regarding its performance in extra-urban situations.) This front-wheel-drive concept packs a 1.1-liter direct-injection turbocharged engine, which is augmented by a lightweight motor and high-capacity battery. No output figures have been reported as of yet. This one is sort of important, though, as it’s been suggested that the exterior design of the XR-PHEV hints at the next generation of the Illinois-built Outlander Sport.

Concept GC-PHEV

This one is said to translate as “Grand Cruiser Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle,” with the GC part intended to evoke “an imposing yet eco-friendly vehicle speeding across a vast terrain.” Motive power comes from a 3.0-liter supercharged V-6 working with an eight-speed automatic and a high-output motor and battery pack; as with the XR-PHEV, no power figures are currently available. If we read the extremely brief press materials right, the GC-PHEV features full-time all-wheel drive with the internal-combustion engine driving the front wheels and the electric portion of the drivetrain spinning the rears. Speculation says this one forecasts the shape of the next Pajero large SUV, a vehicle once sold here as the Montero.

Concept AR

No, this one isn’t named for our own Aaron Robinson. AR is instead short for Active Runabout, and it’s a compact crossover that, er, crosses an SUV with an MPV. It gets the 1.1-liter direct-injection turbo as part of a mild hybrid powertrain, and sports an exterior that points the way to the next Grandis family hauler.

All three concepts have Mitsu’s latest suite of driver-assistance tech, which is dubbed “e-Assist” in the Japanese market—GM’s lawyers no doubt had a stern letter prepped if it was used in the U.S. The gadgets include active cruise control, forward collision mitigation, and lane-departure warning, and are currently available on the redesigned 2014 Outlander. Mitsubishi will show 13 vehicles during the show’s press preview, but a Mirage dressed up with a Hello Kitty 40th anniversary package is among five others that will appear only during public days. Damn.